federal aid
noun/ˌfedərəl ˈeɪd/
/ˌfedərəl ˈeɪd/
[uncountable]- money, food or equipment provided by the US federal (= central) government
- Large amounts of federal aid have been directed to the areas worst affected by the hurricane.
- a federal aid program
Word OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Daily National Intelligencer (Washington).
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